At the thought, Luo Mian could not help chuckling. There was something deeply unsettling about the way he looked.
His cold eyes narrowed slightly. Still stroking his goatee, he spoke in a loaded tone.
"I'm a councilman who cares about the people. How could I do something so monstrous... By the way, why haven't I seen your brother tonight?"
Mo Xie's face darkened at once. He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles cracked, and the murderous chill in his eyes seemed sharp enough to kill the man before him.
Seeing the sudden change in Mo Xie's expression only confirmed Luo Mian's suspicion. His smile grew wider.
Zhu Meng looked between them as their expressions abruptly reversed. Realizing something was wrong, he strode forward, seized Luo Mian's goatee, and yanked him close. "What do you mean by that? What did you do to Mo Xie's brother?!"
"Ow... That hurts... You're going to pull my beard right off!"
Luo Mian grimaced at the pain and tried to pry Zhu Meng's hand away, but he could not budge it.
"L-Little Evil, Mo Fan..."
Tang Yue had guessed it too. As she put their expressions together with what Luo Mian had said, her beautiful eyes widened. She wrapped both arms around Mo Xie's arm, her voice trembling with disbelief.
Mo Xie's bangs hung low, casting his face in shadow. His expression was impossible to read. But a moment later, his lips curved. He raised his head with a smile and looked at Luo Mian in amusement.
The stark reversal stunned everyone. They were still trying to make sense of it; even Luo Mian forgot the pain in his chin and stared blankly.
Wait, that's not how you're supposed to react. Why isn't this going the way I expected?
"Heh. Sister Tang Yue, it